Bottle carrier



G. G. HACKETT.

BOTTLE CARRIER.

APPLICATION HLED MAR. 13. 1920 1, 11 1,695. Patented Apr- 4, 1922.

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BOTTLE CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A r. 4, 1922 Application filed March 13, 1920. Serial No. 365,553.

To all whom it may concern: v

Be'it known that I, CLARENCE G. HAGKETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle Carriers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bottle carriers and moreparticularly to a device for suspending the carrying milk bottles and the like, the main object of the present invention being the provision of a carrierwhereby the bottles can be readily engaged about the neck portion thereof for supporting and carrying the same to any desired destination and readily released when desired.

A'further object of the present invention is the provision of an improved bottle carrier adapted for use in picking up and carrying bottles and particularly milk and cream bottles of the type in general use which are provided with a flange around the outside of the mouth of the bottle.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a carrier of this type which can be easily and cheaply manufactured so that the same may be enerally utilized for carrying milk bottlesin various quantities and which by their simple and accurate action may be used by young children to provide them with a handle for carrying the bottles and a substantial grip for holding the same.

A still further object of the invention-is the provision of a simple device which includes in its construction a wire frame having spring actuated plates hinged to the frame and adapted for gripping engagement with the neck of the bottle beneath the flange at the outer end of the neck for suspending and carrying the bottle and -wherein the bottle can be readily released when desired.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features and construction, the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view illustratin in dotted lines the position of: the gripping plates when the bottle is being released,

Figure 2 is a top plan view, the side portions of the bail being illustrated in crosssection,

Figure 3 is a side elevation, and

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating the manner of constructing tlfe frame of a single piece of heavy wire.

Before describingv the general construction of my improved bottle carrier, I wish it to be understood that, while I have illusstrated the frame in the present instanoe as designed for carrying two bottles, that the same may be constructed along the same general outline for use upon one or a quantity of bottles. In the construction of the design illustrated in the accompanying drawings, I first provide a frame generally indicated by the numeral 1 which in the present instance is formed for carrying two bottles and includes two octagonal sections which include the strong longitudinal side portions 2 on the transverse outer end portions 3, the inner end portion of both sections being formed by the transversemember 4. This transverse member 4 is formed by having either a separate piece of wire engaged with the intermediate portions of the indentations 5 or intricately formed therewith.

The clamping plates 6 which retain the bottles in a suspended position'are, as illustrated, preferably of a design to correspond with the shape of the sections which comprises the frame of the carrier and are provided upon the outer edges with an extension adapted to be bent inwardly to provide a collar 7 which embraces the longitudinal edges 2 of the sections whereby the plates are hi'ngedly connected to the sections for outward swinging movement. It will be noted that each section is provided with two plates, one arranged upon each side of the center of the section and each plate being provided with semi-circular recess 8 whereby a substantially circular opening 9 is formed for the reception of the neck of the bottle to be suspended.-

The lates 6 are so mounted upon the frame t at the inner ends will rest upon ,the transverse portion 4 while the outer ends will rest upon the outer transverse portions 10 of the frame. In order to retain the plates 6 in their normal engaging positions upon the frame, a coil spring 11 is provided the ends of which are secured to 0p osed plate members upon each section 0 the frame, as will be clearly illustrated in Fig ures 1 and 2, thus retaining the clamping plates 6 in a normally closed or clamping position.

When it is desired to suspend a bottle within the carrier, the carrier is en ged with the top of the bottle so that the ange 12 at the mouth of the bottle will come within the outlines of each section of the frame as illustrated in Figure 1 and as the frame is pressed downwardly, the mouth of the bottle will be forced upwardly between the plates 6, against the tension of the spring 11, so that after the edges of the plate pass the flange at the outer end of the neck of the bottle, the tension of the springs 11 will return the plates to their normal position upon the sections of the frame so that when the frame is raised, the plates will engage the flange of the bottle and suspend the same within the frame.

Should it be desired to release the bottle from between the clamping plates, suitable finger pieces 13 are provided for in the form of elorigated extensions at the outer ends of each 0 the plates adapted to be grasped by the fingers of the operator so as to SWlIl the lates outwardly away from the neck 0 the ttle against t e tension of the spring 11 whereby the bottle can be readily release from between the clamping lates. It will be noted that after the bott c has been released from between the clamping plates, the tension of the spring 11 will return the plates to their normal positions upon the sections of the frame. In order that the frame may be readily carried from place to place, I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings a suitable bail 14 of substantially U- shaped construction, the ends of which are connected in any suitable manner to the outer transverse portions 10 of the sections of the frame, w ile the intermediate portion constitutes the handle grip'of the bail. From this, it will be apparent that the bail 14 can be readil grasped to facilitate the carry ng of the rame from place to place. It will be noted that the carrier can be readily en aged with the bottle by simply lowerin t e carrier so that the mouth of the bott e engages with the plate 6 and ushing downwar y on the carrier unti the flange portion of the bottle has passed the inner ed of the dplates, thus permitting them to returne to their normal POSI- tlons through the tension of the spring 11.

Thus-it can be that the carrier can be operated with one hand and thus eliminate t e rasping of the bottle with the other han 17 has been formed, the wire is engagedwith the loop 15, thence extended around to form the opposite side of the frame, indicated by the numeral 18 and the remaining end of the wire being bent upon itself to form a loop 19 adapted to be engaged with the frame at the point where the wire is extended from the body of the frame, outwardly to form the ball 17. It is thought that by forming the frame in this manner, the same can be quickly and cheapl manufactured. It will be noted that in t e single piece construction of the frame, the plates 6 will'be mounted upon the frame as heretofore described and the transverse portion 4 which connects the frame between the sections will also be attached or secured to the side portions of the frame as in the preferred form of the invention.

Attention is called to the fact that the bottle can be readily released from between the clamping plates 6 without the necessit of manipulat ng the plates through the me ium of the finger pieces 13 and to accomplish this, it is only necessary to press downwardly upon the bail until the neck of the bottle has been projected'up through the plates 6, the bottle can be grasped by the neck and pulled directly through the plates.

What I claim is: a

1. A pottle carrier includin a frame, op-

d c amping ates norma y resting on t lif frame and h inged at their outer edges to the frame for outward swinging movement, the inner edges of said p ates bein recessed to receive the neck of a bottle an coil s rings connecting said plates to retain them in their normal poltions.

2. A bottle carrier including a frame clamping plates h' ed to theframe an normally resting t ereon, said clamping plates being arran in opposed relation and provided within their 0 posed ed with recesses to receive the nec k of a bott e, means for retaining the plates in their normal positions and means carried by the plates whereby to manually operate the same.

3.'A bottle carrier including a frame clamping plates hinged to the frame an normall resting thereon, said plates being provide with opposed recesses to receive the neck of a bottle, coil springs connecting the plates to retain them in their normal posito the frame, the inner edges of said plates tions and finger pieces projecting from the being recessed to receive the neck of a bottle, plates at one side of the frame whereby to means for retaining said plates in their nor- 10 manually operate said plates. mal positions and means whereby to manu- 5 4. A bottlecarrier including a frame, opall? actuate said plates.

posed clamping plates normally resting on n testlmony wherof I afiix my signature.- the frame and hinged at their outer edges CLARENCE G. HACKETT. 

